Good News Amidst the Wait

Happy New Year! It's just crazy that 2013 has come to a close. That was a life changing year for us as we officially began our adoption journey. Now that 2014 has been ushered in I find this year full of hope. We are finally out of the muck and mire of the majority of the paper chase and are awaiting word on the identity of our little girl. Tomorrow will mark the 4th month in our wait for a referral and there is no telling when we will get that long awaited phone call. I'm slowly learning to take it one day at a time surrendering my emotions, desires and plans to the Lord. He has already brought about a lot of growth in my own life and I can only imagine what this coming year will hold.

Well onto the good news. Last month we received word from USCIS that they needed additional documents before granting approval for our family to adopt from a Hague country. After sending in paperwork to additional states, experiencing lost paperwork and requesting an extension we finally received word today that we have been granted USCIS approval! This is the final piece of our dossier! There is still more to do with the dossier but this approval is HUGE! Our 2014 has started off on a high note so let's pray this keeps up. May 2014 be the year we get to see a picture of our daughter!

 

“Waiting on God requires the willingness to bear uncertainty, to carry within oneself the unanswered question, lifting the heart to God about it whenever it intrudes upon one's thoughts.”
― Elisabeth Elliot